Top 214 Quotes & Sayings by Jillian Michaels - Page 2

Fake fat, fake colours, fake flavours, fake sweeteners: this is poison.

I think that when moms just give themselves up, the kids know. They feel guilty; they resent their mother for making them feel guilty, and then they grow up and do the same thing. Whereas my mother showed me that it's okay to focus on yourself.

Politics aside, you look at Barack Obama, he is ripped.

When you feel strong and you accomplish something physical that you didn't think you were capable of, your heart and mind open up to many possibilities that previously felt out of reach in other areas of your life.

Whenever I've had a rough day, I like to pour my frustration into my workouts.

Strong, not skinny, is now sexy, and long workouts are a thing of the past.

I had a second-degree-blue-belt test, and I broke two boards with my right foot, and the next day I walked into school, and no one ever picked on me again. I suddenly believed in myself and respected myself. I had some inkling of my power, so the bullying stopped instantly.

I'm a capri pant girl.

I'm part Bridget Jones, part Larry David. I'm shy; I'm prude.

You need to cultivate your passion and crystallize your vision. If you don't know where you're going, how are you going to plan a road-map for how to get there?

I had my nose done when I was 16 years old, and I'll be honest: it did change my life.

There's a confidence and sense of self that comes with age that I didn't anticipate.

Life? You can't manipulate it or bend it to your will. You have no choice but to roll with it.

I think that anything in life is about the middle ground.

By the time I'm 40, the hope is that I'll be solidly in daytime television and producing the various other experts we've brought along the way.

When I go, I go hard.

Not to say you should let your physicality define you, but there are some things that can make people feel really insecure. So, if there is something you want to fix that allows you to feel a little bit more confident, I support it.

Gardening is not my thing. You're digging in the dirt, and then a couple of months later, something happens.

Obesity in children is growing out of control. A big part of this is economic. Fake foods are more affordable. It's enticing people to eat more because they think they're saving money when they're really just buying heart disease.

There's still a tremendous amount of homophobia out there in the world, but it is what it is. I am who I am, and the people in my life are who they are, and they love us, hate us, for whatever reason. It is what it is.

I don't believe in eating throughout the day. I eat every four hours.

If you don't solicit me for help, I'll leave you alone.

Every now and again, you just gotta hit something. Not someone - something.

There are millions of people who do want help. I'm not going to waste my time convincing people who aren't receptive.

Whenever you have a failure or setback, you need to take a step back and find out what you can learn from the scenario. What did you do to contribute to that failure? This way, you can make sure you don't repeat that pattern.

Put your choices in perspective.

There is a huge misconception that if you do something like hot yoga, you'll burn more calories, and the opposite is true. You want to heat your body from the inside out, not the outside in.

There is really no room in any healthy diet for trans fat, artificial sweeteners, and artificial colors in food.

I was a gay kid who didn't know I was a gay kid, which was really challenging because you think there is something wrong with you until you understand what it is.

I supplement a lot. So I'll take a probiotic, and I mostly eat green food.

Everybody has haters.

If you have the means, I would highly recommend using supplementations for optimal health.

If I'm looking at a client, I can say, 'Oh, wow, this is where you're weak; this is what you need to work on.' I can correct her in a matter of seconds, and then she's practicing specifically on the thing she needs to work on instead of repeating the same mistakes. Having that feedback is essential for beginners.

I train in different modalities so that each muscle is targeted twice a week, with two days of rest in between.

I really want to train Hillary Clinton.

The adoption process was not an easy one. The paperwork took nine months. It's a full-time thing!

When you think of 'Biggest Loser,' you think of it as a TV show. But people are coming to lose weight. I take that very seriously.

I like to train the body from as many different angles as possible to use every modality available to do it.

It seems at times fate knocks on people's door, and they are too afraid to pursue it.

Seeing my two kids together is a magical feeling.

I've wanted to be in daytime television for a long time, because that's where you can convey a message.

I love yoga, but the namaste thing only takes you so far.

I could open up a little gym, and I would be blissfully happy.

Allow yourself a few parties, but be mindful the rest of the time.

When it comes to the chocolate, I allow it every single day, but I only get 200 calories worth. So I work it into my daily calories. It's a candy bar. But I usually only need it after dinner.

I find television to be a bit like a meat grinder. It's like, you have a cow, you put it through a meat grinder, and out comes a hot dog. It's almost unrecognizable.

I was an overweight kid, and I went through a period where, oh my God, they were making cow sounds at me when I walked down the hallway and just humiliating me. Kids can be mean.

I looked to my mom as an example. And this is what I try to tell so many women: that my mom had a career, and she went to the gym. She took care of herself.

Make 80 percent of the food you eat healthy, then take 20 percent of your daily calories and make them fun.

You have to learn how to listen to your emotions, letting your internal compass guide you. Your emotions let you know when you are on and off track.

If you don't learn from why you're in the position you're in, you are doomed to repeat it. You need to bring meaning to every setback.

Look several months ahead, see where the obstacles lie, and figure out ways to overcome them.

Gay is not a choice.

Oh, God, food is a constant struggle for me. With exercise, I get my workout done, and I'm done until tomorrow. With food, I eat, and then an hour later I'm hungry again!

You can be predisposed genetically, but it's not a sentence. I'm genetically predisposed, but I manage my weight. The root of obesity, though, is usually emotional. The poor habits are a symptom of a deeper emotional issue.

My partner loves gardening and beekeeping and chickens and all that stuff.

Be awesome. Live life to the fullest. Shoot for the stars and never settle.

It's not about perfect. It's about effort. And when you bring that effort every single day, that's where transformation happens. That's how change occurs.

A bad day for your ego is a great day for your soul.

Fitness isn’t about building a better body. It’s about building a better life.